Altai is for beginners or to the Karakol lakes light. Horse riding tour

This horseback riding tour will introduce experienced riders, beginners, and even children to the Altai Mountains. 

In it, everyone will find an opportunity to realize themselves and test their strength and skills. 

You will find corners of untouched nature, the silence of mountain passes and the beauty of mountain lakes.

Location

S. Elekmonar
from
$470
$406
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
6 Days
5 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 2 – 7 June, 2025
    • 9 – 14 June, 2025
    • 23 – 28 June, 2025
    • 7 – 12 July, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Tent
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Basic
Difficulty
Challenging
Does not require specific skills, but one must be in good health
Group
Up to 15 people
Minimum age
12 years old
Maximum weight of the tourist
100 kg
Group meet at
S. Elekmonar
Contact the tour coordinator
Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Altai waters
We will see the Karakol lakes, near and from the observation deck
Getting to know horses
Let's improve our riding skills
Ice and flame
Let's ride through the snowfield, try a tourist ice cream made of snow and take a steam bath

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Check-in

    Dear friends, we are glad to meet you at the airport / bus station in Gorno-Altaysk before 10 am.

    Then the transfer will take you to our "Headquarters", where in a friendly atmosphere you can relax from the road, drink tea and we will tell you about all the subtleties of hiking, we will give you all the necessary equipment. 

    Those who get there on their own – we wait until 14 o'clock and then leave on a GAZ-66 car prepared for complete off-road driving to the horse base.

    The road may seem pretty uneven and tiring to you, but the impressions received from the enchanting off-road will undoubtedly remain in your memory for the rest of your life! 

    And upon arrival, the warm welcome of the instructors and a hot bathhouse will give you the opportunity to take the right mood for rest!

  • Day 2 - Horse crossing to the parking lot at the Karakol lakes
  • Day 3 - Radial exit to the observation deck "Sea of Taiga"
  • Day 4 - Without archimaks: Kylai glade – Karakol Lakes – Kylai glade
  • Day 5 - Horse crossing to the Sortesh tract
  • Day 6 - Departure
Difficulty
Does not require specific skills, but one must be in good health

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Tent
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Basic

The tour includes accommodation in tourist tents.

Tent camp 5 nights

Overnight in tents on the route.

Tour conditions

Group
up to 15 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Maximum weight of the tourist
100 kg
Duration
6 days 5 nights
Group meets at
S. Elekmonar

Included in price

  • transportation services;
  • transfer from Gorno-Altaysk and back (only on the day of arrival and departure);
  • nutrition;
  • equipment rental;
  • instructor services;
  • horse rental;
  • bathhouse in accordance with the program;
  • recreational fees;
  • insurance.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Novosibirsk/Barnaul/Gorno-Altaysk and back;
  • bus tickets from Novosibirsk/Barnaul to c. Elecmonar and back.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Equipment:

  • Sleeping bag (comfort temperature 0 - +5).

Clothes:

  • underwear;
  • The sweater is warm;
  • The sweater is lighter;
  • warm pants for cold weather;
  • trousers made of thick fabric (camouflage is possible);
  • shorts or light trousers;
  • T-shirt / T-shirt (2-3 depending on the length of the route);
  • wool socks (more than one pair);
  • cotton socks (several pairs);
  • insulated, spacious jacket;
  • windbreaker (windbreaker);
  • gloves;
  • headdress;
  • swimsuit.

Shoes:

  • rubber boots (preferably on a smooth sole with a heel);
  • sneakers or sneakers.

It will be useful to:

  • a pocket or headlamp flashlight;
  • a set of threads with needles;
  • spare batteries for cameras, flashlights and other equipment;
  • thick plastic bags for packing things during a hike;
  • a camping knife;
  • wet sanitary napkins for camping;
  • toilet paper;
  • sunburn cream;
  • medicines that you personally need;
  • personal hygiene products (wet wipes are required);
  • specific medicines that may be useful to you.

Try not to take unnecessary things. Before entering the active part of the route, tourists leave their bags, backpacks and suitcases in parking lots in lockable rooms.

Equipment that is provided on the tour
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How are meals organized on the route?
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Where can I leave my suitcases and backpacks for the duration of the tour?

Dates and Prices

  • $406
    2 – 7 Jun, 2025 6 days 5 nights
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  • $406
    9 – 14 Jun, 2025 6 days 5 nights
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  • $406
    23 – 28 Jun, 2025 6 days 5 nights
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  • $406
    7 – 12 Jul, 2025 6 days 5 nights
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  • $406
    14 – 19 Jul, 2025 6 days 5 nights
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Reviews

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    Anna
    9 Sep, 2020
    about tour
    The tour is gorgeous! I really liked it, I advise everyone to go at least 1 time. Before the trip, I advise you to prepare: warm clothes, flashlights, tents and sleeping bags if there are any. Mountains can show character and try to experience bad weather (rain and cold snap). Take a stock of warm clothes and bags to keep things dry.
    9 Sep, 2020
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    Marianna
    17 Jun, 2019
    about tour
    I really liked the tour. The instructor is sociable, cheerful and caring. Always come to the rescue. The camping food was delicious and satisfying. The tents that were issued were all intact and did not leak. In general, the whole organization was at the highest level. The places we've been to are very picturesque. In general, I'm glad that I came and I'm going to go camping again.
    17 Jun, 2019
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    Antonina Dostovalova
    29 Jul, 2018
    about tour
    We, no longer young people, were in Altai on horseback from July 14 to July 21, 2018. I will not say that I was lucky with the weather, but I was exceptionally lucky with the guides (they are also grooms). We've been on three horseback hikes in Altai, but this one was the best because of the guides. Alexander and Evgeny Cherukov are not only masters of their craft, but wonderful people. We constantly felt human, I'm not afraid to say, paternal care. No, the weather couldn't spoil the mood, thank you so much for the trip!
    29 Jul, 2018